Education – Virtual Schools – Access to Extracurricular Activities and Athletics
Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring virtual schools to provide students with access to extracurricular activities and athletics at the public school the student would otherwise be required to attend; and requiring virtual schools to provide to the parent or guardian of each enrolled student informational materials on access to extracurricular activities and participation in athletics and on athletic teams at the public school the student would otherwise be required to attend.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doersam, Stephanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |